Breast Enhancement Risks: What You Need to Know
Written on February 7, 2010 – 8:05 am | by Anastasia Hemmingway
Getting a breast enhancement operation exposes you to risks such as breast-feeding difficulties or implant leakage. Thus, it is necessary to visualize these common dangers and side-effects to better equip you on what to do.
Quite a number of patients who have tried breast enhancement successfully breast feed. However, there is still a possibility that it will interfere with the breast feeding process. Before moving through the surgery, confer with your surgeon about this. Sometimes, breast enhancement results to a loss of sensation in the nipple and breast area. This loss of sensation, which results from broken nerve endings, may be temporary or permanent. The outcome would depend upon the breast enhancement technique used by your surgeon.
Another potential risk of taking breast enhancement operation are the leaking of the breast implant materials into the adjacent breast tissue. To lessen the possibility of leaking, make sure that the implant material that will be utilized is approved by the FDA. Implants may also burst or tear over time. Usually, ruptures occur when there is excessive compression or injury to the breast. It may also be due to the natural aging of the implant. Sometimes, it is mammography itself that constricts the breast implant, thereby causing it to rupture.
The biggest risk in breast enhancement rests in its impediment of breast cancer detection. Breast enhancement implants may cover breast tumors during mammography or ultrasound. For patients with breast enhancement, additional views and special imaging are necessary during breast examination. The ”Eklund displacement views” helps maximize the visibility of the breast tissue to further detect tumors.
Before undergoing a breast enhancement surgery, it is recommended to discuss the possible side effects with your selected qualified surgeon who has enough experience in breast enhancement. See to it that the surgeon will inform you of everything you need to know about the procedure and its side effects.
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